This course has been approved by the Oregon State Bar for 8.0 general CLE credits (Live Credits for Webcast). This includes 2.0 general CLE credits for each individual session.

OR CLE

This course has been approved for 5.0 hours of law and legal credit and 3.0 hours of other CLE credit by the Washington MCLE board (Live Credits for Webcast). This includes 2.0 hours of other credit for session one, 2.0 hours of law and legal credit for session two, 2.0 hours of law and legal credit for session three, and 1.0 hours of law and legal credit and 1.0 hours of other credit for session four. Self-Study credit will be available, specific credit amount to be determined. Go to our FAQ page for an explanation about Other CLE Credits. https://www.theseminargroup.net/faq#product-othercredit

WA MCLE

This course has been approved by the American Planning Association for 8.0 CM credits (Live Credits for Webcast). This includes 2.0 CM credits for each session. Credits for recorded courses available upon request.

This course has been approved by the Association of State Floodplain Managers for 8.0 CEC’s (Live Credits for Webcast). This includes 2.0 CEC's for each session. If you plan to attend the webcast and need Floodplain Manager credits please let us know in advance. We will need to add extra viewing verification for you to receive credits. Credits for recorded courses not available.

Floodplain Managers

The Seminar Group is an approved CE provider by the Oregon Real Estate Agency, #201212896. This course has been approved for 9.5 CE credits (Live Credits for In Person Attendance & Webcast). This includes 2.0 CE credits for each session.

OR Real Estate Broker

Development in shoreline areas over the past decade have been complicated by a variety of changing legal and environmental conditions. This conference will look at how shoreline development at public and private ports in Washington and Oregon is being impacted by changes in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), as well as state and local regulations. In addition, we will examine how climate change --and in particular resiliency and adaptation-- is impacting operations, planning and development at public and private ports.

	Come hear about the latest developments in the laws and regulations controlling development at ports and in shoreline areas, including changes to the way that FEMA and other federal agencies are mapping floodplain areas, the evolving integration of the Endangered Species Act into the National Flood Insurance Program, climate change and resiliency and adaptation planning, and how Oregon and Washington are integrating these changes into their own local regulatory programs.

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Jon Sloan is a Senior Manager of Environmental Programs with the Port of Seattle, where he has worked since 2008. He previously served as a senior ecologist for King County, a scientist for Atkins, and a biologist for the Suquamish Tribe. He holds a degree in biology from the University of Central Florida.

Jon Sloan

Senior Manager

Teresa Jacobs, Program Co-Chair, is Assistant General Counsel for the Port of Portland. Her practice at the Port focuses on environmental law under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) and Oregon’s superfund law; Clean Water Act; Clean Air Act; and other federal, state, and local environmental laws.

Teresa Jacobs

Asst. General Counsel

Michael J. Jordan serves as Director of the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services. He previously served as the executive branch of Oregon state government’s chief operating officer. As COO, he was responsible for leadership and oversight of the day-to-day operations of the state and the Department of Administrative Services.

Michael Jordan

Director

Matthew A. Love, a partner at Cascadia Law Group PLLC, focuses on permitting &amp; litigation matters in environmental law. He has over 25 years’ experience representing governmental entities and other clients on Endangered Species Act issues.

Matthew Love

Laurie K. Beale is an attorney-advisor with the NOAA Office of General Counsel. She provides legal advice and litigation support to the National Marine Fisheries Service regarding agency activities under the Endangered Species Act.

Laurie Beale

Attorney-Advisor

Molly A. Lawrence is a partner with Van Ness Feldman LLP where she counsels public and private clients in all facets of environmental and land use law. She helps clients navigate divergent federal, state and local requirements.

Molly Lawrence

Jim Heffernan is a Policy Analyst with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. He works with federal and state representatives on the development of the U.S. Entity Regional Recommendation on the Future of the Columbia River Treaty after 2024.

Jim Heffernan

Policy Analyst

Ankur K. Tohan, Program Co-Chair, is a partner with K&amp;L Gates LLP in the firm’s Environmental, Land and Natural Resources practice. His practice focuses on energy infrastructure, natural resource development, and compliance counseling.

Ankur Tohan

<a href="https://www.otak.com" target="_blank"></a>Gary Wolff, PE, D.WRE, CFM, is a senior hydraulic engineer with the Water &amp; Natural Resources team of Otak, Inc. He has over 35 years of experience including river and stream restoration, floodplain analysis and flood control, channel stability analysis and design, hydraulic design of bridges and culverts, bridge scour, dam removal, and environmental studies.

Gary Wolff

Sr. Hydraulic Engineer

Kevin Coulton, PE, CFM, is a Senior Water Resources Engineer at Environmental Science Associates. He has performed several riverine and coastal flood studies in the Pacific Northwest for FEMA and has accomplished numerous projects for other federal, state, and local government, and non‐profit environmental organizations in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, and Montana.

Kevin Coulton

(Live via Webcast)

Sara O’Brien is the Executive Director of Willamette Partnership, a non-profit that helps people build resilient ecosystems, healthy communities, and vibrant economies by investing in nature. The Partnership’s Smarter Floodplain Management initiative has worked since 2014 to find pragmatic ways to improve floodplain management at the local level.

Sara O'Brien

Executive Director

Bob Carey, Strategic Partnerships Director for The Nature Conservancy, has over 20 years’ experience in the field of conservation, with a particular focus&nbsp; on empowering communities, building partnerships and crafting innovative solutions to address environmental challenges. He is a founder and the leader of the Floodplains by Design initiative.

Bob Carey

Strategic Partnerships Director

Tom Bouillion, AICP, a Planning Manager with the Port of Portland, is responsible for Land Use, Transportation and Marine planning. He works on a wide number of activities including land use permitting and entitlements; regulatory/policy development; external funding and site/facility planning. He holds a Master of Urban and Regional Planning.

Tom Bouillion

Planning Manager

Erin S. Cooper, CFM, is a Senior NFIP ESA Specialist for FEMA Region 10’s Mitigation Division (Floodplain Management and Insurance Branch). She works on integrating Endangered Species Act compliance into floodplain management standards for the National Flood Insurance Program in the state of Oregon, the Puget Sound region, and at the national level.

Erin Cooper

Sr. NFIP ESA Specialist

Marie E. Quasius, Program Co-Chair, serves as Senior Port Counsel for the Port of Seattle. She is responsible for decisions pertaining to land use, permitting, and environmental review. She previously practiced environmental law at K&amp;L Gates LLP with an emphasis on the Federal Power Act, Clean Water Act, National &amp; State Environmental Policy Act.

Marie  Quasius

Senior Port Counsel

Dana M. Dysart, PE, is the Program Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District Section 408 Program and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Program since 2018.&nbsp; She assists stakeholders with projects impacting Seattle District Civil Works projects and facilitates coordination with other Federal agencies on multi-agency projects.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Dana Dysart

Program Manager

Richard H. Allan, a partner at Marten Law LLP, has over 30 years of experience shepherding complex projects and transactions to completion across a broad range of industries. He has represented developers on environmental, land use and natural resource issues, including site selection and acquisition, permitting, construction and operation.

Richard Allan

Robert M. Smith is a partner with K&amp;L Gates LLP in Seattle. He is a member of the environment, land and natural resources practice group. His practice focuses on land use, governmental and regulatory permitting, real estate and shoreline development, aquaculture and fisheries law, and tribal law.

Robert Smith

Sally Bird-Gauvin is Program Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District Section 408, Interagency &amp; International Support for Others and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Program since 2020. She supports the District by ensuring the agency is in compliance with the pertinent federal laws, and assisting the Districts stakeholders.

Sally Bird-Gauvin

Weekly Four Part Series

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Development in Oregon & Washington Public Ports

Floodplain Regulation:

Live Webcast broadcasted from Portland, OR

Due to growing health concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, The Seminar Group has opted to hold the seminar strictly webcast.


	Adjourn


Adjourn

A big picture framing of floodplain mapping and how it impacts port operation, planning and development.


	Floodplain Mapping and Shoreline Development


Floodplain Mapping and Shoreline Development

Flood insurance studies and maps; Riverine and coastal mapping; Flood zones,&nbsp; floodways, and no-rise certification; Map revisions; Climate change and sea level rise&nbsp; considerations


	Floodplain Mapping: A Primer


Floodplain Mapping: A Primer


	Session One


Session One

Updates from Oregon and Washington: National Marine Fisheries Service Biological Opinion Implementation Plan, National Environmental Impact Statement &ndash; No Adverse Impact, National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization, Natural and Beneficial Functions of Floodplains, Endangered Species Act, and Federal Emergency Management Agency


	Status of FEMA, NFIP, BiOp and ESA


Status of FEMA, NFIP, BiOp and ESA

Where are we now with Section 408? What does the future of Section 408 look like?&nbsp; Portland Districts 408 Program now and into the future


	Evolving 408 Review Process


Evolving 408 Review Process


	Session Two


Session Two

Ankur K. Tohan is a partner with K&amp;L Gates LLP in Seattle in the firm’s Environmental, Land and Natural Resources practice. His practice focuses on energy infrastructure, natural resource development, compliance counseling and defense of governmental and citizen enforcement actions.

Natural floodplain functions; Community resiliency; Floodplains science and policy; Plans for Future Floodplain Management


	Smarter Floodplain Management: A Look to the Future


Smarter Floodplain Management: A Look to the Future


	Session Three


Session Three

A review of leading policy and regulatory topics affecting floodplain and shoreline development&nbsp;


	Floodplain Management and State Land-Use Laws


Floodplain Management and State Land-Use Laws

A look at new technology and management activities to address floodplain and shoreline issues&nbsp;